[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11277-11278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04466]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology; Announcement of Requirements and Registration for 
``Provider User-Experience Challenge''

AGENCY: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Like the Consumer Health Data Aggregator Challenge, the 
Provider User-Experience Challenge incents the development of 
applications for health care providers that use open, standardized APIs 
to enable innovative ways for providers to interact with patient health 
data. This challenge will focus on demonstrating how data made 
accessible to apps through Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) 
can positively impact providers' experience with EHRs by making 
clinical workflows more intuitive, specific to clinical specialty, and 
actionable. The statutory authority for this challenge competition is 
Section 105 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Pub. 
L. 111-358).

DATES: 

Phase 1

 Challenge launch: March 1, 2016
 Submissions due: May 30
 Evaluation period: May 31-June 28
 Phase 1 winners announced: June 30

Phase 2

 Submission period begins: May 31
 Submissions due: November 7
 Evaluation period: November 14-December 14
 Phase 2 winners announced: December 15, 2016

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Wong, [email protected] 
(preferred), 202-720-2866.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Award Approving Official

    Karen DeSalvo, National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology.

Subject of Challenge Competition

    The Provider User-Experience Challenge is intended to spur 
development of third-party applications for use by clinicians and use 
FHIR to pull various patient health data into a dashboard. The 
challenge has two phases--the first requiring submission of technical 
and business plans for the application (app), the second a working app 
that is available for providers. Phase 2 of the competition will not be 
limited to only those who won Phase 1--all Phase 1 competitors, and 
those who did not participate in Phase 1, can submit a final app at the 
end of Phase 2.
    The final application must meet the following requirements:

 Uses FHIR Draft Standard for Technical Use 2 (DSTU2)
 Aggregate all data as specified in the 2015 Edition Common 
Clinical Data Set (Data column in https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/commonclinicaldataset_ml_11-4-15.pdf)
 Verified compatibility with different health IT developer 
systems implemented in production settings, 1 of which must be from the 
top 10 systems measured by Meaningful Use attestation per HealthIT.gov. 
Apps must be integrated with a minimum of 3 unique health IT developer 
systems in 2 unique provider settings

 Has been tested with patients and used in production settings
 Available to providers through at least one of the following 
modes: Direct from Web, iOS Store, or Android stores

Phase 1

    Participants interested in competing for Phase 1 awards will need 
to submit an app development plan that must include:

 Mockup/wireframes
 Technical specifications, including but not limited to planned 
data sources, system architecture
 Business/sustainability plan
 Provider partnership

    To augment technical development and enhance the likelihood of a 
successful app that will continue to exist beyond the end of the 
challenge, a progress update/matchmaking event will be held that will 
seek to connect participants with provider partners. Up to five app 
proposals will be recognized as winners and awarded up to $15,000 each.

Phase 2

    The second phase will entail the actual development of the apps, 
verification of technical capabilities, user testing/piloting, and 
public release of the apps. This will include remote testing with 
providers and health IT developers to test the technical abilities of 
the apps to connect to in-production systems. Participants will submit:

 Working prototype of the app
 Video demonstrating the app (maximum of 5 minutes, on YouTube 
or Vimeo)
 Slide deck describing app (maximum of 10 slides)

    The grand prize winner will receive $50,000 and a second place 
winner will receive $25,000. There will be an additional $25,000 prize 
for the app that connects to the greatest number of unique health IT 
developer systems implemented in production settings, which can be won 
by the grand or 2nd place winner.
    Eligibility Rules for Participating in the Competition: To be 
eligible to win a prize under this challenge, an individual or entity:

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    1. Shall have registered to participate in the competition under 
the rules promulgated by the Office of the National Coordinator for 
Health Information Technology.
    2. Shall have complied with all the requirements under this 
section.
    3. In the case of a private entity, shall be incorporated in and 
maintain a primary place of business in the United States, and in the 
case of an individual, whether participating singly or in a group, 
shall be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
    4. May not be a Federal entity or Federal employee acting within 
the scope of their employment.
    5. Shall not be an HHS employee working on their applications or 
submissions during assigned duty hours.
    6. Shall not be an employee of the Office of the National 
Coordinator for Health IT.
    7. Federal grantees may not use Federal funds to develop COMPETES 
Act challenge applications unless consistent with the purpose of their 
grant award.
    8. Federal contractors may not use Federal funds from a contract to 
develop COMPETES Act challenge applications or to fund efforts in 
support of a COMPETES Act challenge submission.
    An individual or entity shall not be deemed ineligible because the 
individual or entity used Federal facilities or consulted with Federal 
employees during a competition if the facilities and employees are made 
available to all individuals and entities participating in the 
competition on an equitable basis.
    Entrants must agree to assume any and all risks and waive claims 
against the Federal Government and its related entities, except in the 
case of willful misconduct, for any injury, death, damage, or loss of 
property, revenue, or profits, whether direct, indirect, or 
consequential, arising from my participation in this prize contest, 
whether the injury, death, damage, or loss arises through negligence or 
otherwise.
    Entrants must also agree to indemnify the Federal Government 
against third party claims for damages arising from or related to 
competition activities.

Submission Requirements

    In order for a submission to be eligible to win this Challenge, it 
must meet the following requirements:
    1. No HHS or ONC logo--The product must not use HHS' or ONC's logos 
or official seals and must not claim endorsement.
    2. Functionality/Accuracy--A product may be disqualified if it 
fails to function as expressed in the description provided by the user, 
or if it provides inaccurate or incomplete information.
    3. Security--Submissions must be free of malware. Contestant agrees 
that ONC may conduct testing on the product to determine whether 
malware or other security threats may be present. ONC may disqualify 
the product if, in ONC's judgment, the app may damage government or 
others' equipment or operating environment.
    Registration Process for Participants: To register for this 
Challenge, participants can access http://www.challenge.gov and search 
for ``Provider User-Experience Challenge.''

Prize

 Phase 1: Up to 5 winners each receive up to $15,000.
 Phase 2: One final winner receives $50,000; 2nd place receives 
$25,000; and an additional $25,000 connector prize.
 Total: Up to $175,000 in prizes.
    Payment of the Prize: Prize will be paid by contractor.
    Basis Upon Which Winner Will Be Selected: The review panel will 
make selections based upon the following criteria:

Phase 1

 Technical feasibility of plan, including number of EHR sources 
targeted.
 Adherence to data privacy and security best practices.
 Strength of business/sustainability plan.
 Impact potential in clinical setting.
 Provider and/or health IT developer partnerships.

Phase 2

 Number, sources, and types of data aggregation using FHIR.
 Functionality and quality of data aggregation.
 Privacy and security of patient data.
 Impact potential in clinical setting.
 User experience and visual appeal.

Additional Information

    General Conditions: ONC reserves the right to cancel, suspend, and/
or modify the Contest, or any part of it, for any reason, at ONC's sole 
discretion.
    Intellectual Property: Each entrant retains title and full 
ownership in and to their submission. Entrants expressly reserve all 
intellectual property rights not expressly granted under the challenge 
agreement. By participating in the challenge, each entrant hereby 
irrevocably grants to Sponsor and Administrator a limited, non-
exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license and right to reproduce, 
publically perform, publically display, and use the Submission to the 
extent necessary to administer the challenge, and to publically perform 
and publically display the Submission, including, without limitation, 
for advertising and promotional purposes relating to the challenge.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3719.

    Dated: February 23, 2016.
Karen DeSalvo,
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2016-04466 Filed 3-1-16; 11:15 am]
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